Beecher City, Stew-Stras, C-H Claim NTC Wins; Area Roundup

Published on January 9 2013 7:45 am
Last Updated on January 9 2013 10:40 am
Written by Millie Lange

BEECHER CITY -- Beecher City High School had three players score in double figures as the Eagles downed Brownstown 73-47 in National Trail Conference play Tuesday evening.

Doug Krueger tallied 22 while Donnie Riley had 17 and Brady Barnes 12. Krueger scored eight and Riley seven in the opening quarter 22-8 run. The Eagles held a 32-19 halftime lead and a 53-31 third period advantage.

Brownstown also had three players in double figures. Jacob Behrends scored 20, Matt Sefton and Austin Hunter had 10 each. The Bombers drop to 7-6 on the season.

Devin Falbe came off the bench to score 19 points and lead Teutopolis to a 59-33 win over Mattoon.

The Wooden Shoes got off to a great start against the Green Wave with a 14-6 opening quarter run. Jared Waldhoff tallied four and Falbe five in the quarter.

T-town then held a 28-17 halftime lead as Falbe scored seven and Derek Smith five in the second period. The Shoes went on for a 31-16 second half run. Smith chipped in with 16 points, connecting on three trifectas in the contest as the Shoes hit six.

The Eagles jumped out to a 17-9 opening quarter lead and still held a 31-28 halftime lead. Marshall came back with an 11-7 third period run to pull ahead and held onto that lead through the final quarter.

Marshall hit 15 of 27 field goals and was nine of 15 at the line. Newton was 17 of 33 from the field and seven of 10 at the line.

Keegan Steele led Marshall with 15 and Taylor Mauerer added 12. Newton was led by Luke Stone with 15 points and eight rebounds, Dylan Davidson with 14 points and six assists and Keith Butler with 12 points and eight rebounds.

At Marshall

Newton 17 14 7 12 -- 50

Marshall 9 19 11 12 -- 51

Newton leaders -- Stone 15, Davidson 14, Butler 12

Marshall leaders -- Steele 15, Maurer 12

At Vandalia

Vandalia stepped out early and went on to down Altamont 58-36 in a non-conference contest.

The Vandals led 24-16 at halftime then had a 26-11 third period run. Wells tallied 17 and Harter 11 for the winners.

Flora handed Cumberland a 57-46 loss in Little Illini Conference action. The loss was the 14th straight for the Pirates who drop to 2-17.

Flora led 34-26 at hafltime then had a 23-20 second half edge. The Wolves were led by Leib with 16, Pearce with 14 and Shehorn with 14. Cumberland was led by Trevor Brumleve, a 6-foot-2 senior, with 16.